DEFENCE OF EGYPT.
SOUTH AFRICANS’ SUCCESS; CAIRO, February 27. Official: General Lukins’s column of South African Yeomanry and Territorial Artillery attacked an enemy' column at Agagia, 15 miles south-east* of Rairani. The enemy were completely routed. ’ Our aeroplanes reported that the enemy in the afternoon were eight miles south-west of Agagia, still fleeing. The pursuit continues. • The High Commissioner reported, London, February 27: In Egypt an enemy column was attacked yesterday at Agagia, |mth-oast of Rairani, by General Lukins with a column consisting of South African Yeomanry and Territorial Artillery. The enemy were completely routed, and fled in scattered parties, pursued by our cavalry. Later our aeroplanes reported them eight miles smith-west of Agagia, still being pursued. y
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Evening Star, Issue 16050, 29 February 1916, Page 3
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